Rheumatoid arthritis sufferers go through the whole spectrum of pains from the acute flare up pain to the chronic continual ache and as a rule Hypnosis probably isn’t the first thing you might think of when diagnosed with something like rheumatoid arthritis. When diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, it can be devastating. It is a lifelong condition and finding out that you have a chronic illness can send your emotions spiralling into anger and depression. For many people, this can mean a lack of sleep, mood swings and loss of appetite. Some people feel afraid of what their future might hold, the medication they might need and the loss of the self-image they had.
Most of the soldiers that come back from war suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder as shown on many news channels. Post-traumatic disorder has symptoms like sleeplessness, difficulty concentrating, nightmares, and feeling of detachment. All these problems are caused by one thing and one thing only,
Combat Related PTSD Jennifer Watkins Soc 203 Professor Rollings September 24, 2010 Combat Related PTSD: Real or Imagined Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after a traumatic experience, for example, a rape, natural disaster, violent crime, or war. People with PTSD can have flashbacks of the traumatic event, nightmares, difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, hyper vigilance, and an aggravated startle response. Depression is one of the main byproducts of PTSD. There is no definitive treatment, nor is there a cure for PTSD, though there are a variety of therapies that can help relieve symptoms. There are theories that PTSD can be cured or that it is not a true psychological disorder; I plan
1.). Some of the events are military or combat exposure, natural disasters such as floods, fires, earthquake, or tornado, serious accidents such as a car wreck, physical abuse, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, physical assault, terrorist attacks, and the death of a loved one. After such event, a person might feel frightened, confused, or annoyed. If these feeling stay with a person or if they get worse, the person may have PTSD. These types of symptoms can interrupt a person life, and make it difficult to go on with activities that are done a daily basis (United States Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011, p.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder that's triggered by a traumatic event. You can develop post-traumatic stress disorder when you experience or witness an event that causes intense fear, helplessness or horror. Many people who are involved in traumatic events have a brief period of difficulty adjusting and coping. But with time and healthy coping methods, such traumatic reactions usually get better. In some cases, though, the symptoms can get worse or last for months or even years.
The most common one for veterans is Combat Exposure. 10 to 18 percent of service member returning home because of PTSD will excessively drink, use tobacco and will be involved in a conflict with others (National Center of PTSD, 2010). Veterans go through several stressors while deploy that can lead to PTSD, some of these are death/injuries, being away from home for long period of times, Family problems while away and low morale and poor social support. Another trauma that can effect PTSD is going through some sort of Violence or Abuse. Violence and abuse is defined as a physical or mental traumatic event that can affect you through out any period of your life.
For professional athletes, the “loss of identity is evident”(Caron 175) and some may even lose their whole livelihood due to head injuries. In this paper I will be examining the aforementioned long-term effects of psychological changes, brain disease, and deterioration of social abilities. Long term effects of head injuries are an epidemic and by identifying these effects and being aware of symptoms or signs may help us better understand them. In recent years, psychological problems have been identified as one of the most prevalent effects caused by concussions in the long term. The sudden deaths of N.H.L players Rick Rypien, Derek Boogard, and Wade Belak all within a year due to suspected suicides shook the sporting world and made more people realize the severity of depression in sports due to head injuries.
Associate Level Material Stress and Illness in the Workplace Matrix Use the following table to describe the relationship between stress and health in the workplace and to identify ways to reduce stress in the workplace. If you use additional sources, include citations consistent with APA guidelines. |What is the relationship between stress and health in the workplace? |The relationship between stress and health in the workplace is very strong. Being stressed out because of| | |work can cause you not to like your job, lose sleep at night, become irritated with co-workers, cause | | |headaches, and lower your morale.
I have chosen the medical condition called Myalgic Encephalopathy also known as M.E. I have chosen this because one of my friends suffer from this condition and in the past has found Hypnotherapy has helped her with her daily life. It is estimated that there is 250,000 people in Britain that are affected by M.E, and it can affect people at all ages. There are lots of common effects of this illness like, debilitating fatigue, painful muscles and joints, sleep disorder, gastric disturbances, poor memory and concentration are just some of them. In some people the effects may be small, but in a large number of people who suffer with M.E there lives are changed drastically.
Bullying in the workplace is in the majority of cases reported as having been perpetrated by management - the impact is usually critical to both the individuals and the business. Employees physical and mental health problems: o High stress; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) o Financial problems due to absence o Reduced self-esteem o Sleep and digestive disturbances o Increased depression/self-blame o Family tension and stress Kareem S. Al Tobgy Organizational behavior - ESLSCA 37C Impact on Organizations: Each of the individual consequences listed above can be very costly for the organization. Costs of bullying generally fall into three categories: o o o Replacing staff members that leave as a result of being bullied, cost of training new employees. Work effort being displaced as staff cope with bullying incidents (i.e., effort being directed away from work productivity and towards coping) Costs associated with investigations of ill treatment and potential legal